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Precision Fertility Yields Answers & Questions

By Clair Urbain posted on April 22, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Larry Tombaugh says he used to make mistakes farming, but now he calls them “experiments.” That change in attitude has helped him achieve yields near 284 bushel per acre for corn and 80 bushel per acre soybeans on his Streator, Ill., operation.

Spreading out the Strip-Till Workload to Maximize Productivity

Princeton Ill., strip-tiller Jim Rapp capitalizes on the benefits of both fall and spring strip-tillage with a flexible approach and timed fertilizer applications.

By Ian Gronau posted on July 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Farming in Princeton, Ill., with his sons, Nick and Ben, Jim Rapp re-adopted strip-tilling about 4 years ago, after a brief trial in the 1990s prior to the development and widespread adoption of GPS navigation.

Wandering Swath Width Syndrome

Yield Monitoring Errors

October 10, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Purdue University Extension, R.L. (Bob) Nielsen

While we often focus on the importance of yield monitor calibration relative to logging accurate yield estimates during grain harvest (Luck & Fulton, 2014), there are other yield monitor settings that can inadvertently influence yield estimates.

3 Precision Technology Tips To Improve Strip-Till

March 26, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Strip-tiller Will Cannon has a more intimate knowledge of precision farming technology than most farmers.

From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Solving The Precision Data Mystery In Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 24, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Having recently returned from working the 22nd annual National No-Tillage Conference with my No-Till Farmer colleagues, I am still digesting the abundance of information shared by speakers, sponsors and attendees.

Twin-Row Strip-Till Attracts Farmers

Strip-twinning helps farmers increase in-row spacing between corn plants, exposes corn to more sunlight and can increase yields.

By Dan Zinkand posted on February 28, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Argyle, Iowa, grower Brian Klemme began twin-row strip-tilling corn in the spring of 2009 because he wanted to increase plant populations and spacing within rows and, hopefully, increase yields.

Video: Crop Residue Benefits of Auto-Steer

January 15, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Tim Norris, CEO of Ag Info Tech in Gambier, Ohio, discusses the unexpected value of RTK on no-till crop residue management at the 2013 National No-Tillage Conference.

Strip-Till Becoming A More Robust, Successful System

By Dan Zinkand posted on August 23, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

The increasing amount of strip-till equipment on the market, along with RTK and new options for spring strip-till, are making it easier for farmers to start and continue strip-tilling successfully, says Jodi DeJong-Hughes, a strip-till expert for University of Minnesota Extension.

Corn Yields Jump For Nebraska Strip-Tiller

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Strip-tilling has increased dryland corn yields 30 to 45 bushels per acre for Scott Darling of Pender, Neb., since he started strip-tilling about 4 years ago.

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

After years of experimenting with equipment, soil tests, inputs and other areas, Schlapkohl has found a “U-Trough approach” that has him on track for reaching a 300-bushel-per-acre corn average.

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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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